Making the case that the country’s food system has gone through “a time of great disruption” tied to the pandemic, climate change “and an unprovoked and brutal war,” Agriculture Secretary …
Ag News Stories
-
-
Northern Ag Network is excited to welcome Hannah Konen to the team for the summer of 2022! During her internship she will be working alongside the marketing and broadcasting teams …
-
Just over 60 percent of the U.S. was in some degree of drought as of May 24, 2022, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. What’s worse is that over half …
-
The USDA will allow participants in the Conservation Reserve Program to request voluntary termination if they are in the final year of a CRP contract. Participants approved for this one-time, …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock MarketsVideo
WATCH: Cow-Calf Producers and Feedlots May Soon See Improved Market Leverage
May’s Livestock Market Video describes how the drought is still a big influencer on markets. That said, The Herd Contraction continues to give a bright future outlook for Producers who …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
$1.1B Next Generation Processing Facility Planned for Western SD
by Colter BrownRapid City, S.D. – Kingsbury & Associates and Sirius Realty of Rapid City, SD. and Greenville, SC, have announced plans to construct an 8,000 head per day processing facility in …
-
The next two weeks are a good time to scout for wireworms. Wireworm treatments after crop emergence are not available, but wireworms tend to persist in the soil for several …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
Biden Administration Announces New Actions to Strengthen Food Supply Chain, Support Small Meatpackers
by Colter BrownUSDA on Thursday announced $200 million to expand meatpacking capacity through a new loan program, along with releasing a new proposed rule to protect contract poultry growers and invest in …
-
Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews
Cattle Supply and Demand Issues for the 2022 Marketing Year
by Colter BrownAt first glance, 2022 cattle prices are higher than 2021. At $138, slaughter steer prices are 15.35% above 2021 prices, but even with higher prices, farmers and ranchers will travel …
-
CASPER – The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has selected 36 inductees for the Class of 2022 The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across …
